Town guide

Oldtown, Idaho

Oldtown is a city in Bonner County, Idaho, home to about 428 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 83822.

Homes sold for a median of $321 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population428522 per sq mi
Median home value$261,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$321Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oldtown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Oldtown

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA252 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Oldtown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Oldtown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Oldtown had 221 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.

It’s the 155th largest of 232 towns in Idaho by population.

Bonner County grew from 13,588 residents in 1910 to 47,110 in 2020.

Oldtown population by census2000: 190, 2010: 184, 2020: 221190200018420102212020

Bonner County, 1910–2020

Bonner County population, 1910 to 20201910: 13,588, 1920: 12,957, 1930: 13,152, 1940: 15,667, 1950: 14,853, 1960: 15,587, 1970: 15,560, 1980: 24,163, 1990: 26,622, 2000: 36,835, 2010: 40,877, 2020: 47,11014K’10’2013K’30’4015K’50’6016K’70’8027K’90’0041K’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 27.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OldtownJan: high 32°F, low 24°F, 3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 33°F, 2.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 47°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 51°F, 1 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 49°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 41°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 40°F, low 28°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in32°24°Jan3.038°23°Feb2.048°28°Mar3.257°33°Apr2.368°41°May2.274°47°Jun2.384°51°Jul1.083°49°Aug0.873°41°Sep1.256°34°Oct2.840°28°Nov3.532°23°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, WA weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Bonner County

14,412 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Bonner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bonner CountyRetail trade: 2,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,798 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,790 jobs; Construction: 1,406 jobs; Administrative and support: 870 jobs; Other services: 683 jobs; Professional services: 634 jobsRetail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Newport Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Newport3.7 miles
  • Bonner General HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Sandpoint21.4 miles
  • Northwest Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Post Falls30.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Oldtown

Grocery stores

  • Super One Foods3.1 mi
  • Mitchell's Harvest Foods3.2 mi
  • Owen's Grocery & Deli3.4 mi
  • Oldtown Family Foods3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Seeber's Pharmacy & Gifts3.4 mi

Libraries

  • Newport Branch Library3.5 mi
  • Priest River library3.6 mi

Museums

  • Pend Oreille County Historical Museum3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Create3.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Oldtown

Public schools here are run by West Bonner County District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Idaho Hill Elementary SchoolOldtownPre-K–6126Public3.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
House of the Lord Christian AcademyOldtownPre-K–12130Christian (no specific denomination)2.7 mi
Pend Oreille Valley Adventist SchoolOldtown1–814Seventh-day Adventist3.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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